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Professor Lydia Loren gets behind the camera and takes you to the offices of her fellow faculty colleagues for impromptu conversations about their current projects. If you ever wondered what a professor is working on while in their office, here’s your chance to snoop in and find out!

William Stafford (1914–93) achieved international acclaim as the author of dozens of volumes of poetry, winner of a National Book Award, consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, and Oregon Poet Laureate. He also taught at Lewis & Clark for 30 years. And, thanks to the Stafford family, we hold his literary archives.

Mary Szybist, associate professor of English, has made the long list for the 2013 National Book Award in Poetry with her latest collection, Incarnadine. She joins nine of the country’s preeminent writers of contemporary poetry, which include a National Book Award Finalist and two Pulitzer Prize finalists.

Katherine FitzGibbon, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, and founder and artistic director for Portland’s Resonance Ensemble, recently received funding for a performance to take place at Lewis & Clark.

Each year, the Portland Business Journal recognizes 40 overachievers under the age of 40. The 2013 list includes five Lewis & Clark alumni, each of whom is expected to have a big impact on Oregon and southwest Washington in the years ahead.

Mohamed Osman Mohamud—arrested in November 2010 for allegedly attempting to detonate a car bomb at a crowded Christmas tree–lighting ceremony—is now in court, the first terrorism suspect in Portland ever to take his case to trial.

President Barry Glassner recently returned from a trip to Asia designed to deepen ties with alumni and parents, and build new relationships with local leaders, an experience highlighted in a recent Oregonian commentary.